In the early morning of spring, people can still feel a bit chilly.
Wang Xiao stood in the courtyard with his hands behind his hands, looking slightly tired. He looked into the distance, his eyes were deep and heavy, and his brows were furrowed, as if he was worried about something in his heart.
"Grand Master, there is still an hour before the court. You haven't slept all night, so you should take a nap first." The palace guard behind him said worriedly.
Wang Xiao wrapped her body in a brocade cloak that was already damp from dew, shook her head slowly, and said:
"No need, has Shengwen come back yet?"
The palace guard behind him shook his head and said:
"Not yet."
Wang Xiao's eyelids fluttered and he stood firmly in the courtyard without continuing to ask.
Just by looking at his slightly rapid breathing, you can tell that he is not as calm as he appears at this time.
In anger, Wang Xiao sent out the guards to arrest court officials, which paralyzed the entire court of Yun State for several days. There was chaos in the capital, causing countless losses.
Both the government and the public were full of complaints against Wang Xiao.
But even after spending such a huge price, Tie Shengwen went all out to pursue it, and so far, only a handful of secrets of the Ailao Clan have been uncovered.
Wang Xiao originally wanted to remove all obstacles and take over the throne from Xiao Cheng naturally.
But now the officials are full of complaints and the people are uneasy.
In desperation, Wang Xiao had no choice but to officially ascend the throne with the Ailao clan secretly watching him. The prime minister wanted to use this matter to reward him lavishly to appease the officials and stabilize people's hearts.
With such a hasty arrangement and previous hexagram warnings, even though he thought he had control of all the power inside and outside the capital, Wang Xiao still had no idea in his heart.
Thinking of this, Wang Xiao couldn't help but have the idea of divination for himself again.
Thinking together, Wang Xiao turned around and faced the Fuwei behind him and said:
"Go get my..."
Halfway through his words, Wang Xiao was startled again.
The Yangyang family broke away from Taoism and established its own branch hundreds of years ago because its philosophy was contrary to the Taoist theory of "complying with the way of heaven." In the Yinyang family's classics, disciples have always been taught to guide the destiny of heaven.
It is precisely for this reason that when Wang Xiao calculated that hexagram, even though he was worried and fearful, he was still unwilling to give up.
And now, things have reached the point where the arrow has to be fired. Wang Xiao didn't give up because of the hexagrams at the beginning, let alone this time.
"Grand Master, what do you want your subordinates to get?" Seeing that Wang Xiao stopped talking in the middle of his sentence, the palace guard couldn't help but asked cautiously.
Wang Xiao smiled bitterly, shook his head and said:
"It depends on people and not God, forget it..."
"Teacher, Mr. Tie is back!" At this time, a palace guard hurriedly ran into the courtyard and said to Wang Xiao.
When Wang Xiao heard this, his eyes lit up and he said:
"Quick, let him in."
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Tie Shengwen, who was dusty and tired, striding into the courtyard, bowed to Wang Xiao, and said in a deep voice:
"Grand Master, everything has been arranged! The five hundred palace guards and the remaining elites of the White Feather Army have been transferred to the palace. I will personally arrange the defense!"
Hearing this, Wang Xiao breathed a long sigh of relief, with a relaxed smile on his face. He patted Tie Shengwen on the shoulder and said:
"Shengwen, thank you for your hard work!"
Since the hexagrams warned, in order to ensure nothing went wrong, Wang Xiao naturally had to mobilize all his strength.
Wang Xiao was not sure which army inside and outside Zhongqing City was sincerely loyal to him, and which army was set up as a chess piece by the Ailao people, so he did not dare to move lightly.
But the palace guards and the remaining elites of the White Feather Army in his hands are his most loyal and elite force, a force that will never betray him no matter what.
At this time, Wang Xiao believed that the overall situation was under control. He had just figured out the knotty thoughts he had had for many days. The gloom in his eyes was gone, and his expression was full of energy, restoring his former demeanor as a famous minister in the world.
He tossed the brocade cloak behind him and said proudly:
"Change and go to court!"
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Before dawn, Huang Yan, accompanied by his adopted sons, arrived in front of the Yangxin Hall.
When the little eunuchs waiting in front of the door saw this, they glanced at each other secretly, and then one of them came forward with a flattering smile.
"Little man, I have met Mr. Zhongchang, and I would like to send you my regards!"
When the leader Huang Yan's adopted son saw this, he snorted lightly, raised his head and said:
"Hmph, even the little eunuch who works as a doorman knows more etiquette than Feng Bao."
As soon as he said this, everyone burst into laughter.
The little eunuch who came over lowered his eyelids, laughed twice in agreement, and asked in a humble tone:
"It's still early at this time. Why is Master Zhongchang here here?"
Huang Yan waved his hand to calm down the adopted sons around him, and then said with a half-smile:
"I'm older, sleep less, and wake up early. Thinking that today is a big court meeting, I'm afraid that His Majesty will delay the time, so I came to help His Majesty change his clothes."
"Hey, Mr. Zhongchangshi is really thoughtful! It's just a matter like this, why do you need to come in person? The weather is not warm, why don't you go to the side hall to have a drink of tea, and I can go call your Majesty."
Huang Yan seemed to be very pleased with the little eunuch's favor. He narrowed his eyes and said:
"No need. After all, this is your Majesty's first court meeting. If the Za family doesn't go there in person, they will inevitably feel a little worried!"
The little eunuch's eyes moved and he continued to stop:
"Your Majesty, you don't know. Your Majesty gets up early and has a bad temper. It's a hard job to wake up your Majesty. You'd better let me do it!"
When Huang Yan heard this, he suddenly narrowed his eyes, frowned, and said in a sharp voice:
"No, open the palace door and let the Zajia family call His Majesty in person!"
The little eunuch was unwilling to get out of the way. At this moment, his heart was filled with confusion. Just as he was about to continue to stop him, he heard a light cough coming from behind him.
"Since the regular attendant wants to come in, let him come in. Your Majesty is already awake!"
Feng Bao's voice came from the palace, and the little eunuch who was blocking Huang Yan felt relieved and quickly moved out of the way.
Huang Yan's eyes moved, and he quietly looked at the little eunuch at the door, and then walked into the Hall of Cultivation of the Heart.
"Slave, please pay homage to Your Majesty..."
Huang Yan was just about to salute, but he subconsciously looked up and said hello, but suddenly stopped.
I saw a figure standing upright on the steps of the Yangxin Hall, wearing a black crown robe, a long sword on his waist, and a twelve-piece crown on his head. A majestic and noble majesty of the emperor filled Yangxin
In the palace.
The hair hangs down, covering the upper half of Xiao Cheng's face so that Huang Yan can't see clearly his appearance.
Huang Yan swallowed, stared at Xiao Cheng, and kept sizing him up.
The person in front of him, both in body shape and aura, was completely different from the little emperor he knew. The only thing that was the same was the exposed half of his face.
However, no matter how you look at it, they don’t look like the same person!
Thinking of this, Huang Yan suddenly felt something in his heart.
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In a street in Zhongqing City, a ranger with a sword was slowly wandering. When he reached the corner, he scanned the surroundings behind him. After confirming that no one was following him, he turned around and walked directly to the side.
In the alley, he stopped in front of a house.
The ranger stepped forward and knocked on the door. After a moment, someone opened the door and poked his head out. He nodded slightly to him and moved out of the way.
The sword-bearing knight walked into it and looked around.
At this time, dozens of rangers had gathered in this house, all of them carrying weapons and looking at him.
"Uncle Guo, the grand master has already set off on his carriage and headed towards the palace!"
The gathered crowd dispersed one by one, revealing the figures of Guo Xie and Ju Meng.
